Asian J Beauty Cosmetol. 2011; 9: 0.
Food Intake, Blood Lipid Concentration by Skin Types of Women in 20s
ABSTRACT
Although it is known that nutritional conditions affect the skin function, little information is available
on the effect of dietary intake. This study was performed to compare nutritional intake and serum
lipid profile by skin types in 50 female subjects in their 20's. The skin type was divided into
Dry skin, Mixed skin, and Oily skin, and the dry skin group was 14%, the mixed skin group was
56%, and the oily skin group was 30% of all subjects. Significant differences were not observed in
energy and nutrient intakes by skin type. But, fat intake(saturated fatty acid, mono unsaturated fatty
acid, cholesterol) in the Dry skin group was tended to higher than Mixed and Oily skin groups. The
concentrations of serum lipids such as total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol were not
significantly different among groups. The sebum contents of the chin showed a significant positive
correlation(r=0.280, p＜0.05). With these results, it is considered that the basic condition of nutritional
status can affect the skin health. The possibility to control skin function by diet or neutriceutical intervention
is suggested.
Keywords :
Skin types, Intake, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Total-cholesterol
